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Cloud9: Node.js-powered IDE in the Sky

The Ajax.org Team has finally unveiled Cloud9, their much anticpated IDE-in-the-sky. Cloud9 runs on a stack of Node.js, HTML5, and their own Ajax.org frameworks which Ruben and Rik discussed in episode #16.

Features

Although an early alpha, Cloud9 looks polished and includes a number of cool features:

Easy hackability for Javascript developers

At least as good as existing IDE’s and text editors with help from the latest browsers

Local and remote file and repository integration

Debugging support for Chrome / NodeJS

Test and deploy your code in the cloud

To kick the tires yourself, you’ll need Node.js installed. You can then clone the repo and run the install script for your version: